Apple just registered a new subdomain record: genai.apple.com.


The domain was spotted by a MacRumors contributing researcher, and though it doesn't yet lead to a live web page, they believe it's tied to Apple's annual developers conference WWDC which starts June 8, "where the company has promised to announce 'AI advancements' across its software platforms."



The blog 9to5Mac speculates that "All signs point to WWDC 2026 being Apple's major AI renaissance, where the company will live up to the promises it made back at WWDC 2024, as well as a few additional new announcements."

[I]it goes without saying that this is probably related to Apple's upcoming generative AI announcements at WWDC... Siri should finally be able to understand more personal context, have on screen awareness, and be able to take action in apps for you. This'll finally be made possible thanks to Apple's new partnership with Google, where Apple will be using Gemini-diffused models hosted on Private Cloud Compute to power Siri... Apple will also reportedly be introducing a new Siri app. This'll allow you to access your previous Siri conversations, as well as have text-based conversations with Siri.

Other Apple Intelligence upgrades coming at WWDC 2026 include the ability to generate wallet passes from physical tickets, new editing features in the Photos app, and additional functionality for Visual Intelligence...

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Last month saw a world first, reports Electrek. Wind and solar generated more power globally than gas:

According to new analysis from independent energy think tank Ember, wind and solar produced 22% of the world's electricity in April 2026, compared to 20% from gas. Together, the two renewable sources generated a record 531 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity during the month, 54 TWh more than gas plants generated globally, at 477 TWh...

Five years ago, in April 2021, gas generation was almost identical to today's level at 476 TWh. But back then, wind and solar combined generated just 245 TWh — less than half of what they produced this April...

Wind and solar generation increased across nearly every major market reporting April data... April tends to be the strongest month for this kind of milestone because spring weather in the Northern Hemisphere usually brings a combination of strong wind generation, rising solar output, and lower electricity demand between heating and cooling seasons. Still, the broader trend is clear. Ember's recent Global Electricity Review found that wind and solar met all global electricity demand growth in 2025.
"Governments around the world are also ramping up renewable energy targets to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports..."

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Alisha Palmowski put in a commanding performance to take her second lights-to-flag victory in the Montreal Feature race, with the Red Bull Racing driver dominating around a drizzly Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

In een flat op de Van Adrichemweg in Rotterdam is zondagavond een brand uitgebroken op de vierde etage. Omstanders trokken aan de bel toen zij een persoon op de grond in de brandende woning zagen liggen.

Lee Zeldin says ‘low-volume release’ of flammable chemicals is most likely amid fears of explosion at Orange county facility near Disneyland

Government officials in Orange county, California, have warned that an overheated chemical tank “will fail” and could result in a chemical explosion in the area, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator said on Sunday.

“We’re being told that the tank will fail, but there are different scenarios as to what that means,” Lee Zeldin, told CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday. Zeldin, a former Republican congressman with no prior experience in environmental policy, was chosen by Trump as the head of the EPA.

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• Manager signed three-year deal in September

• ‘Today is not the day to think about that’

Nuno Espírito Santo apologised for West Ham’s relegation from the Premier League and refused to say whether he intends to continue as manager next season.

With victory over Leeds on the final day not enough to lift West Ham out of the bottom three at Tottenham’s expense, Nuno was reluctant to discuss whether he will stay. The Portuguese is free to walk away from the three-year deal he signed in September while West Ham are free to part company with him without paying compensation.

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World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low

Congolese authorities say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country.

The Congolese ministry of communication, in a post on X on Sunday, said there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths.

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️ Lap-by-lap news from Montreal race (9pm BST)
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Weather update: it’s raining right now in Montreal, apparently. It may mean a delay in the race start or it could clear up and/or avoid the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Any news on start times as we get it!

Hold on, is that the sight of sparks flying in the Mercedes garage? Metaphorically, of course. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have played the roles “the gent” and “tenacious teen” for the first four races of this F1 season. But with it becoming increasingly clear that it’s likely to be a straight shootout between the teammates for the drivers’ title, we’ve seen the first flash of friction between the pair in Montreal.

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Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C

England, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their highest temperatures of 2026 on Sunday, which was also the UK’s hottest May day for at least 79 years.

Kew Gardens in west London recorded 32.3C (90.1F), Cardiff 27.4C and Armagh 23.4C.

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Announcement comes after Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected generation of young people struggling to access work and training opportunities

Ministers are expanding youth work experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warned Britain is spending £25 keeping young people on benefits for every £1 spent helping them into work.

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary will announce plans for 300,000 extra work experience placements over the next three years as Labour attempts to tackle what the minister described as a “quiet crisis” in youth employment.

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• World No 39 beaten 6-0, 7-6 (4) by Solana Sierra

• Briton Fran Jones wins at a grand slam for first time

Twenty minutes into her time at the 2026 French Open, Emma Raducanu already appeared to be on her way out. Trailing 0-4, 30-40 on her serve, the games falling from her at warp speed, this was the moment for Raducanu to fight, to claw her way back into the first set, at least try to keep herself in contention. She responded by shanking a backhand, which flew high into the sky before bouncing far out.

This point epitomised a miserable day on court for Emma Raducanu, whose last-ditch fight was not enough to turn the match around as she lost 6-0, 7-6 (4) at Roland Garros, beaten by the unseeded Argentinian, Solana Sierra.

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The US has apparently had to agree to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets for a regime more hardline than before the war

• Middle East crisis: live updates

On 24 May each year, Iranians celebrate a historic victory in the war with Iraq: the liberation of Khorramshahr in 1982.

This year, some were hoping a peace deal looking likely to be signed with the US might mark a similar turning point in their country’s history.

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Weet u, het grootste geluk voor deze prachtsport sinds Max Verstappen ten tonele verscheen is Kimi Antonelli. Die jongen duikt zoals een racer betaamt in elk gaatje, blaft als een jonge wilde hond iedereen af op de radio, heeft een heerlijk zoet gelatosmoelwerk waarvan je elke irritatie met koeienletters kunt aflezen, is rebels, is 19 jaar oud, doet het simpelweg werelds en is bovenal een hartstikke sympathieke knul. Kimi Antonelli is de nieuwe Max Verstappen. En dat maakt de F1, ondanks dat de sport momenteel in elektrisch vaarwater zit, toch wel aantrekkelijk. En het mooiste is: Verstappen is er ook gewoon nog. Met twee échte racers in de top 10 valt er best wat te genieten zo. In ieder geval is het mooi meegenomen dat vanavond voelt als een extra zaterdagavond. Bedankt Pinksteren! Onze Stijlloze Pinkstervoorspelling luidt: Antonelli wint, Verstappen komt verrassend genoeg op het podium. Voorts gaan we ongeveer tot middernacht hopen dat Koorts Russell 'm in de Wall of Champions parkeert. Hoewel dat misschien te veel eer zou zijn. Enfin, morgen uitslapen, nu race kijken. Met een frisse avondrosé ter verkoeling in de hand vliegen we strakjes naar Villeneuve voor de GP van Canada. Om 22.00 uur gaan we los. Proost!

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MONACO (ANP) - Marrit Steenbergen heeft haar Nederlands record op de 100 meter vrije slag verbeterd. De 26-jarige zwemster won tijdens de Mare Nostrum-wedstrijden in Monaco in een tijd van 52,13 seconden.

De regerend wereldkampioene op de 100 meter vrije slag dook onder haar vorige nationale toptijd van 52,26, die zij in 2024 in Doha zwom. Ze had eerder dat jaar het negen jaar oude nationale record van Femke Heemskerk (52,69 uit 2015) uit de boeken gezwommen.

De Mare Nostrum-serie geldt als een internationaal meetmoment voor veel topzwemmers.

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Tokyo di notte può diventare improvvisamente silenziosa.

Non siamo lontani da Ueno, eppure qui la strada è quasi vuota.
Solo un piccolo locale di tonkatsu illuminato, una finestra aperta al piano rialzato e l’odore forte dell’olio caldo che esce nella notte.

Un uomo si ferma davanti all’ingresso.
Forse sta pensando se entrare oppure no.
Hīrekatsu? Rosukatsu?

Nel frattempo il locale continua a fare quello che ha sempre fatto: friggere tonkatsu per chi decide di fermarsi.

夜の東京は急に静かになることがある。

上野からそれほど遠くないのに、この通りには人がほとんどいない。
明かりがついた小さなとんかつ屋。
二階の窓は少し開いていて、揚げ物の匂いが夜の道路に流れている。

一人の男が店の前で立ち止まる。
入るか、やめるか。
ヒレカツか、ロースカツか。

その間も店はいつも通り、とんかつを揚げ続けている。

Tokyo at night can suddenly become quiet.

We are not far from Ueno, yet this street is almost empty.
Only a small tonkatsu restaurant glowing in the dark, an open upstairs window and the heavy smell of frying oil spreading through the night air.

A man stops in front of the entrance.
Maybe he is wondering whether to go in or not.
Hirekatsu? Rosukatsu?

Meanwhile the restaurant keeps doing what it has probably always done: frying tonkatsu for whoever decides to stop by.

SergioQ79 - Osanpo Photographer - has added a photo to the pool:

Tokyo di notte può diventare improvvisamente silenziosa.

Non siamo lontani da Ueno, eppure qui la strada è quasi vuota.
Solo un piccolo locale di tonkatsu illuminato, una finestra aperta al piano rialzato e l’odore forte dell’olio caldo che esce nella notte.

Un uomo si ferma davanti all’ingresso.
Forse sta pensando se entrare oppure no.
Hīrekatsu? Rosukatsu?

Nel frattempo il locale continua a fare quello che ha sempre fatto: friggere tonkatsu per chi decide di fermarsi.

夜の東京は急に静かになることがある。

上野からそれほど遠くないのに、この通りには人がほとんどいない。
明かりがついた小さなとんかつ屋。
二階の窓は少し開いていて、揚げ物の匂いが夜の道路に流れている。

一人の男が店の前で立ち止まる。
入るか、やめるか。
ヒレカツか、ロースカツか。

その間も店はいつも通り、とんかつを揚げ続けている。

Tokyo at night can suddenly become quiet.

We are not far from Ueno, yet this street is almost empty.
Only a small tonkatsu restaurant glowing in the dark, an open upstairs window and the heavy smell of frying oil spreading through the night air.

A man stops in front of the entrance.
Maybe he is wondering whether to go in or not.
Hirekatsu? Rosukatsu?

Meanwhile the restaurant keeps doing what it has probably always done: frying tonkatsu for whoever decides to stop by.

Wij kennen Michael Peter Balzary natuurlijk allemaal als manische bassist van de Red Hot Chili Peppers, maar afgelopen jaren werkte hij aan een jazz-album, Honora, vernoemd naar zijn overgrootmoeder.

Daarop speelt Flea niet alleen basgitaar, maar ook trompet en op dit nummer zelfs de flumpet, een kruising tussen een trompet en een vleugelhoorn. Dat instrument werd in 1989 ontworpen voor jazztrompettist Art Farmer.

Wat heeft de vrijdag overleden Urgenda-oprichter Marjan Minnesma betekend voor de klimaatbeweging? En hoe staat die ervoor? „Marjan zou zeggen: nooit inzakken, nooit onderdeel worden van wat je wil veranderen.”